Be Still Poem by Suzanne Hayasaki

Be Still



You cannot hear the voice of God until you still your own.
God brooks no interruptions.
Nor does He raise his voice
Above the background interference
Of your inferior suppositions.

If you wish to be at one with God,
You must first lose yourself in Him.
Completely let go, and He will hold on.

I have no idea what the Buddhists are trying to say when they talk about “losing your identity.”
Believe me, Buddha found his.

And when Buddha truly saw himself, he began to see his place in the universe.

There is a comfort in being nothing.
It takes away the pressure.

It is because we are afraid we are not all we should be that we try to stand above others.
It is because we are afraid that we have not contributed all we could that we work ourselves into heart attacks.
It is because we are sure our bank accounts announce our efforts and abilities to the world that we continue to stuff them with meaningless money.

Seriously, how many cars, suits, jewels does one person really need?

Does anyone really take joy in the fact that the diamond stud in his ear may have been gained at the cost of someone suffocating in a collapsed mine shaft?

Does anyone really take satisfaction in the fact that her designer shoes, three thin straps of dyed leather holding her bare foot on a harrowing heel, cost enough to support the child that made them and her family for a month?

If anyone does, the world belongs in the state it is.

So how do we find peace of mind, peace of heart, peace of soul?

By letting go of who we think we need to be and becoming who we really are.

How do we do this?
I would start with prayer.

What do I pray?
“Love”

Not “Please love me Jesus! ”
Not “I love the Lord.”

Simply “Love” as a verb.

It works better than “Ohm” for me.

If you empty yourself of everything but love, you will be completely full.

It is as simple as that!

Friday, May 22, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: buddha,god,love,metaphysical
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Suzanne Hayasaki

Suzanne Hayasaki

Menomonee Falls, WI, USA
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